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Gragas vs Vladimir

Gragas
vs
45.3%

over 150 games

Vladimir
Analyze a draft with Gragas

Skill matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gragas: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Rod of Ages, Oblivion Orb, Hextech Rocketbelt, Seraph's Embrace.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Lich Bane
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Rod of Ages
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport67%
FlashDot31%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rod of Ages
Oblivion Orb
Hextech Rocketbelt
Seraph's Embrace
Luden's Echo
Cosmic Drive
Zhonya's Hourglass
Fimbulwinter
Imperial Mandate
Stormsurge
Tear of the Goddess
Dark Seal
Morellonomicon
Void Staff
Seeker's Armguard
Spirit Visage
Actualizer
Winter's Approach
83.3% WR6 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vladimir's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Pact (P)

Every 30 points of bonus Health gives Vladimir 1 Ability Power and every 1 point of Ability Power gives Vladimir 1.6 bonus Health (does not stack with itself).

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s28s13s–
66.8s28s13s2m
94.6s25s13s2m
114.6s22s13s2m
164.6s16s9s2m
184.6s16s5s2m

Playing as Gragas

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Let your barrel charge

    Let Barrel Roll (Q) charge before detonating it: damage and slow grow the longer it sits on the ground, and if you don't recast it, it explodes on its own.

  2. Drink before you engage

    Drink Drunken Rage (W) before engaging: drinking takes 1 second, then you take less damage and your next auto hits every nearby enemy.

  3. Charge through a clear path

    Engage with Body Slam (E) through a path without minions: you stop on the first enemy you meet, and hitting reduces its cooldown.

  4. Send them toward your team

    After Body Slam (E), cast Explosive Cask (R) behind your target: the blast knocks enemies away from the impact, sending them toward your team.

Playing against Vladimir

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Force his Sanguine Pool early

    Force him to use Sanguine Pool (W) early in the fight, when it costs him the most health: he can't become untargetable again for 28 to 16 seconds.

  2. Back off from his empowered Transfusion

    Back off after his first two Transfusion (Q) casts: the next one is empowered, hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.

  3. Play hard before his items

    Get ahead early: Vladimir mostly shines later, once he has his items, since Crimson Pact (passive) turns his ability power into health and his bonus health into ability power.

  4. Kill him before his Hemoplague pops

    During Hemoplague (R), focus him if you can kill him before the blast, otherwise back off: you take increased damage until then, and the blast heals him per champion hit.

  5. Cut his healing

    If you have Grievous Wounds, apply it to him: Transfusion (Q), Sanguine Pool (W) and Hemoplague (R) all heal him.

Other Gragas matchups

Patch 16.21.1